Overview
- South Kivu’s governor reported two sites on Uvira’s outskirts—about 30 bodies in Kiromoni and 141 in Kavimvira—identified after rebels left the city.
- Judicial authorities have opened an investigation as MONUSCO says it cannot confirm the locations, numbers or circumstances due to a lack of verifiable details.
- Civil society representatives say the army blocked visits to the areas and barred photography, limiting outside scrutiny of the reported graves.
- Provincial officials and a local protection network allege M23 killed people suspected of ties to the Congolese army or pro-government militias; the group did not immediately comment.
- Residents near one site described shallow, decomposing burials and warned of disease risks, while officials said medical examinations must precede reburials.